CP3405 - Design Thinking and Project Management

Credit points:	03
Year:	2017
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	College of Business, Law & Governance

This subject provides students with an advanced conceptual framework to understand the applications of creative technologies in the various disciplines including science and business. Relevant topics include: project management for IT industries, risk management, time management, project communication, project design and implementation and project deployment. Students will learn basic approaches to creative group problem solving in teams. An essential component of the subject is participation in a two-day design sprint involving students from all design thinking subjects. This offers students the opportunity to develop mentorship skills and experience rapid prototyping in the form of mandatory two-day "design sprint" event.

Learning Outcomes

• evaluate modern tools and technologies to meet project requirements;
• apply IT system development and industry standard project development skills;
• examine non-traditional modern project management and system development;
• apply practical experience in advanced interactive design technologies;
• communicate technical information through reports and presentations.

Prerequisites:	CP2408
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	CP3047 CP5047

Availabilities
External, Study Period 2
Census Date 24-Aug-2017
Coordinator:	Professor Ickjai Lee
Contact hours:	0 hours
Assessment:	assignment 1 (15%); assignment 2 (35%); sprint participation (30%); sprint reflective report (20%).
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 24-Aug-2017
Coordinator:	Professor Ickjai Lee
Contact hours:	11 hours lectures 20 hours practicals 14 hours - 14 hour sprint
Assessment:	assignment 1 (15%); assignment 2 (35%); sprint participation (30%); sprint reflective report (20%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 24-Aug-2017
Coordinator:	Professor Ickjai Lee
Contact hours:	11 hours lectures 20 hours practicals 14 hours - 14 hour sprint
Assessment:	assignment 1 (15%); assignment 2 (35%); sprint participation (30%); sprint reflective report (20%).
JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 51
Census Date 06-Apr-2017
Coordinator:	Professor Ickjai Lee
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 12 hours practicals 14 hours - 14 hour practical - sprint (intensive practical)
Assessment:	assignment 1 (15%); assignment 2 (35%); sprint participation (30%); sprint reflective report (20%).
JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 53
Census Date 07-Dec-2017
Coordinator:	Professor Ickjai Lee
Contact hours:	11 hours lectures 20 hours practicals 14 hours - 14 hour sprint
Assessment:	assignment 1 (15%); assignment 2 (35%); sprint participation (30%); sprint reflective report (20%).

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